keels, all of new lighted draught armored vessels, are now laid q different parts of the country, and in a few weeks the framus will be up. Those vessels, which raoy bo fioisbed in six months' will bepaid for at the rate oí $395,000 eaoh, and those in nine months, 8380,000. ESbrtfl ure made by piivnte parties to import iron for mimellaneous purposes, in order to use all home stutï on tlio vessels, In five weeks, it is nnnonnced, the dopartment will decide as to which class of vussels t will build.